AMAT Applied Materials Inc
Information Technology > Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment > Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment > Semiconductor Materials & Equipment | NASDAQ, MostTraded, MegaCap, Semiconductors | Last Price: 372.3 | 2026-02-27 | Atrp: 4.37
Sat 21 Feb 2026 to Fri 27 Feb 2026: Score 2
| Metric | Previous | New | Change | Interpretation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| â | PEG Ratio | 2.9534 | 1.7795 | ▼ -39.75% | Bullish. Lower is better. Significant decrease, improving the value relative to growth P/E ratio adjusted for growth rate |
| â | Forward PE | 36.3636 | 34.3643 | ▼ -5.5% | Bullish. Lower is better. Slight improvement Stock price divided by expected future earnings |
| â | Enterprise Value | $279.74B | $296.85B | ▲ 6.12% | Bullish. Higher is better. Increased, reflecting higher market cap and possibly debt adjustments Market capitalization plus debt minus cash |
| â | Short Ratio | 1.86 | 1.68 | ▼ -9.68% | Bullish. Lower is better. Slight improvement |
| â | Price Book MRQ | 12.9714 | 13.73 | ▲ 5.85% | Bearish. Lower is better. Further to 1; more overvalued on assets but worsened perception Stock price divided by book value per share for the most recent quarter |
| â | Enterprise Value/Revenue | 9.915 | 10.5215 | ▲ 6.12% | Bearish. Lower is better. Slight decline Enterprise value divided by revenue |
| â | Enterprise Value/EBITDA | 27.3961 | 29.072 | ▲ 6.12% | Bearish. Lower is better. Slight decline Enterprise value to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation |
| â | Short Percent | 1.74% | 1.86% | ▲ 6.9% | Bearish. Lower is better. Slight increase; still high, potential for squeeze if positive catalysts emerge Percentage of shares sold short |
Sat 14 Feb 2026 to Sat 21 Feb 2026: Score -1
| Metric | Previous | New | Change | Interpretation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| â | Price Sales TTM | 9.9844 | 10.5603 | ▲ 5.77% | Bearish. Lower is better. Higher multiple; market willing to pay more per dollar of sales Stock price divided by revenue per share over the trailing twelve months |
| â | Wall Street Target Price | 398.7273 | 408.8438 | ▲ 2.54% | Bullish. Higher is better. Higher analyst expectations, pointing to increased optimism for future performance Analysts' consensus target price for the stock |
Sat 07 Feb 2026 to Sat 14 Feb 2026: Score 27
| Metric | Previous | New | Change | Interpretation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| â | Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | 131% | 751% | ▲ 465.41% | Bullish. Higher is better. Quarterly earnings growth YOY growth accelerating. Year-over-year growth in quarterly earnings |
| â | Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | -41% | -21% | ▲ 40% | Bullish. Higher is better. Quarterly revenue growth YOY decline slowing; potential stabilization. Year-over-year growth in quarterly revenue |
| â | Wall Street Target Price | 328.5454 | 398.7273 | ▲ 21.36% | Bullish. Higher is better. Higher analyst expectations, pointing to increased optimism for future performance Analysts' consensus target price for the stock |
| â | Earnings Per Share | 8.68 | 9.76 | ▲ 12.44% | Bullish. Higher is better. Moderate increase in earnings per share Profit allocated to each outstanding share |
| â | EPS Estimate Current Year | 9.6619 | 11.0974 | ▲ 14.86% | Bullish. Higher is better. Moderate increase; improved outlook for current year earnings Expected earnings per share this year |
| â | EPS Estimate Next Year | 12.1734 | 13.7132 | ▲ 12.65% | Bullish. Higher is better. Moderate raised expectations for further out Expected earnings per share next year |
| â | Profit Margin | 24.67% | 27.78% | ▲ 12.61% | Bullish. Higher is better. Profit margin growth accelerating. Percentage of revenue that turns into profit |
| â | Short Ratio | 2.34 | 1.86 | ▼ -20.51% | Bullish. Lower is better. Significant improvement |
| â | Short Percent | 2.03% | 1.74% | ▼ -14.29% | Bullish. Lower is better. Moderate decrease; still high, potential for squeeze if positive catalysts emerge Percentage of shares sold short |
| â | Book Value | 25.744 | 27.386 | ▲ 6.38% | Bullish. Higher is better. Slight increase; stock now trades closer to book value Net asset value of the company per share |
| â | Operating Margin TTM | 28.44% | 29.89% | ▲ 5.1% | Bullish. Higher is better. Operating margin TTM growth accelerating. Percentage of revenue left after operating expenses |
| â | Return On Equity TTM | 35.51% | 38.86% | ▲ 9.43% | Bullish. Higher is better. Return on equity TTM growth accelerating. Efficiency in generating profits from shareholders' equity |
| â | Enterprise Value | $254.46B | $279.74B | ▲ 9.94% | Bullish. Higher is better. Increased, reflecting higher market cap and possibly debt adjustments Market capitalization plus debt minus cash |
| â | Institutional Ownership | 84.773% | 86.281% | ▲ 1.78% | Bullish. Higher is better. Slight increase; continued strong interest from big investors Percentage held by institutions like mutual funds |
| â | Return On Assets TTM | 15.05% | 14.85% | ▼ -1.33% | Bearish. Higher is better. Return on assets TTM growth slowing. Efficiency in generating profits from total assets |
| â | Price Book MRQ | 12.539 | 12.9714 | ▲ 3.45% | Bearish. Lower is better. Further to 1; more overvalued on assets but worsened perception Stock price divided by book value per share for the most recent quarter |
| â | PEG Ratio | 2.7214 | 2.9534 | ▲ 8.53% | Bearish. Lower is better. Slight increase, worsening the value relative to growth P/E ratio adjusted for growth rate |
| â | Forward PE | 33.4448 | 36.3636 | ▲ 8.73% | Bearish. Lower is better. Slight decline Stock price divided by expected future earnings |
| â | Enterprise Value/EBITDA | 25.5098 | 27.3961 | ▲ 7.39% | Bearish. Lower is better. Slight decline Enterprise value to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation |
| â | Price Sales TTM | 9.0237 | 9.9844 | ▲ 10.65% | Bearish. Lower is better. Higher multiple; market willing to pay more per dollar of sales Stock price divided by revenue per share over the trailing twelve months |
| â | Enterprise Value/Revenue | 8.97 | 9.915 | ▲ 10.54% | Bearish. Lower is better. Moderate decline Enterprise value divided by revenue |
Fri 30 Jan 2026 to Sat 07 Feb 2026: Score -20
| Metric | Previous | New | Change | Interpretation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| â | Forward PE | 22.9358 | 33.4448 | ▲ 45.82% | Bearish. Lower is better. Significant decline Stock price divided by expected future earnings |
| â | Price Book MRQ | 9.1326 | 12.539 | ▲ 37.3% | Bearish. Lower is better. Further to 1; more overvalued on assets but worsened perception Stock price divided by book value per share for the most recent quarter |
| â | Enterprise Value/Revenue | 6.2164 | 8.97 | ▲ 44.3% | Bearish. Lower is better. Significant decline Enterprise value divided by revenue |
| â | Enterprise Value/EBITDA | 18.5397 | 25.5098 | ▲ 37.6% | Bearish. Lower is better. Significant decline Enterprise value to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation |
| â | PEG Ratio | 2.2506 | 2.7214 | ▲ 20.92% | Bearish. Lower is better. Significant increase, worsening the value relative to growth P/E ratio adjusted for growth rate |
| â | Enterprise Value | $269.41B | $254.46B | ▼ -5.55% | Bearish. Higher is better. Decreased, reflecting lower market cap and possibly debt adjustments Market capitalization plus debt minus cash |
| â | Wall Street Target Price | 317.6061 | 328.5454 | ▲ 3.44% | Bullish. Higher is better. Higher analyst expectations, pointing to increased optimism for future performance Analysts' consensus target price for the stock |
Fri 23 Jan 2026 to Fri 30 Jan 2026: Score 17
| Metric | Previous | New | Change | Interpretation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| â | Forward PE | 33.1126 | 22.9358 | ▼ -30.73% | Bullish. Lower is better. Significant improvement Stock price divided by expected future earnings |
| â | Price Book MRQ | 12.382 | 9.1326 | ▼ -26.24% | Bullish. Lower is better. Closer to 1; less overvalued on assets but improved perception Stock price divided by book value per share for the most recent quarter |
| â | Enterprise Value/Revenue | 8.857 | 6.2164 | ▼ -29.81% | Bullish. Lower is better. Significant improvement Enterprise value divided by revenue |
| â | Enterprise Value/EBITDA | 25.1885 | 18.5397 | ▼ -26.4% | Bullish. Lower is better. Significant improvement Enterprise value to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation |
| â | PEG Ratio | 2.6899 | 2.2506 | ▼ -16.33% | Bullish. Lower is better. Moderate decrease, improving the value relative to growth P/E ratio adjusted for growth rate |
| â | Enterprise Value | $251.26B | $269.41B | ▲ 7.22% | Bullish. Higher is better. Increased, reflecting higher market cap and possibly debt adjustments Market capitalization plus debt minus cash |
| â | Wall Street Target Price | 307.1515 | 317.6061 | ▲ 3.4% | Bullish. Higher is better. Higher analyst expectations, pointing to increased optimism for future performance Analysts' consensus target price for the stock |
| â | EPS Estimate Next Year | 11.9311 | 12.0598 | ▲ 1.08% | Bullish. Higher is better. Slight raised expectations for further out Expected earnings per share next year |
| â | Earnings Per Share | 8.77 | 8.67 | ▼ -1.14% | Bearish. Higher is better. Slight decline in earnings per share Profit allocated to each outstanding share |
| â | Short Ratio | 2.21 | 2.34 | ▲ 5.88% | Bearish. Lower is better. Slight decline |
| â | Short Percent | 1.77% | 2.03% | ▲ 14.69% | Bearish. Lower is better. Moderate increase; still high, potential for squeeze if positive catalysts emerge Percentage of shares sold short |
Fri 16 Jan 2026 to Fri 23 Jan 2026: Score 6
| Metric | Previous | New | Change | Interpretation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| â | Wall Street Target Price | 295.0303 | 307.1515 | ▲ 4.11% | Bullish. Higher is better. Higher analyst expectations, pointing to increased optimism for future performance Analysts' consensus target price for the stock |
| â | PEG Ratio | 2.7568 | 2.6899 | ▼ -2.43% | Bullish. Lower is better. Slight decrease, improving the value relative to growth P/E ratio adjusted for growth rate |
| â | Earnings Per Share | 8.65 | 8.77 | ▲ 1.39% | Bullish. Higher is better. Slight increase in earnings per share Profit allocated to each outstanding share |
| â | Forward PE | 33.8983 | 33.1126 | ▼ -2.32% | Bullish. Lower is better. Slight improvement Stock price divided by expected future earnings |
| â | Price Sales TTM | 9.1832 | 9.0532 | ▼ -1.42% | Bullish. Lower is better. Lower multiple; market willing to pay less per dollar of sales Stock price divided by revenue per share over the trailing twelve months |
Fri 09 Jan 2026 to Fri 16 Jan 2026: Score -5
| Metric | Previous | New | Change | Interpretation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| â | PEG Ratio | 2.4411 | 2.7568 | ▲ 12.93% | Bearish. Lower is better. Moderate increase, worsening the value relative to growth P/E ratio adjusted for growth rate |
| â | Forward PE | 30.03 | 33.8983 | ▲ 12.88% | Bearish. Lower is better. Moderate decline Stock price divided by expected future earnings |
| â | Price Book MRQ | 10.9392 | 12.3935 | ▲ 13.29% | Bearish. Lower is better. Further to 1; more overvalued on assets but worsened perception Stock price divided by book value per share for the most recent quarter |
| â | Enterprise Value/Revenue | 7.8187 | 8.8652 | ▲ 13.38% | Bearish. Lower is better. Moderate decline Enterprise value divided by revenue |
| â | Enterprise Value/EBITDA | 22.2357 | 25.212 | ▲ 13.39% | Bearish. Lower is better. Moderate decline Enterprise value to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation |
| â | Price Sales TTM | 8.4579 | 9.1832 | ▲ 8.58% | Bearish. Lower is better. Higher multiple; market willing to pay more per dollar of sales Stock price divided by revenue per share over the trailing twelve months |
| â | EPS Estimate Next Year | 11.6242 | 11.8393 | ▲ 1.85% | Bullish. Higher is better. Slight raised expectations for further out Expected earnings per share next year |
| â | Short Ratio | 2.4 | 2.21 | ▼ -7.92% | Bullish. Lower is better. Slight improvement |
| â | Wall Street Target Price | 263.0625 | 295.0303 | ▲ 12.15% | Bullish. Higher is better. Higher analyst expectations, pointing to increased optimism for future performance Analysts' consensus target price for the stock |
| â | Enterprise Value | $221.8B | $251.49B | ▲ 13.38% | Bullish. Higher is better. Increased, reflecting higher market cap and possibly debt adjustments Market capitalization plus debt minus cash |
| â | Short Percent | 2.24% | 1.77% | ▼ -20.98% | Bullish. Lower is better. Significant decrease; still high, potential for squeeze if positive catalysts emerge Percentage of shares sold short |
Fri 02 Jan 2026 to Fri 09 Jan 2026: Score -13
| Metric | Previous | New | Change | Interpretation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| â | Price Sales TTM | 7.5505 | 8.4579 | ▲ 12.02% | Bearish. Lower is better. Higher multiple; market willing to pay more per dollar of sales Stock price divided by revenue per share over the trailing twelve months |
| â | PEG Ratio | 2.2275 | 2.4411 | ▲ 9.59% | Bearish. Lower is better. Slight increase, worsening the value relative to growth P/E ratio adjusted for growth rate |
| â | Earnings Per Share | 9.06 | 8.67 | ▼ -4.3% | Bearish. Higher is better. Slight decline in earnings per share Profit allocated to each outstanding share |
| â | Forward PE | 27.3973 | 30.03 | ▲ 9.61% | Bearish. Lower is better. Slight decline Stock price divided by expected future earnings |
| â | Price Book MRQ | 9.9818 | 10.9392 | ▲ 9.59% | Bearish. Lower is better. Further to 1; more overvalued on assets but worsened perception Stock price divided by book value per share for the most recent quarter |
| â | Enterprise Value/Revenue | 7.1297 | 7.8187 | ▲ 9.66% | Bearish. Lower is better. Slight decline Enterprise value divided by revenue |
| â | Enterprise Value/EBITDA | 20.2762 | 22.2357 | ▲ 9.66% | Bearish. Lower is better. Slight decline Enterprise value to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation |
| â | Enterprise Value | $202.26B | $221.8B | ▲ 9.66% | Bullish. Higher is better. Increased, reflecting higher market cap and possibly debt adjustments Market capitalization plus debt minus cash |
Sat 20 Dec 2025 to Fri 02 Jan 2026: Score 5
| Metric | Previous | New | Change | Interpretation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| â | EPS Estimate Next Year | 9.4769 | 11.5795 | ▲ 22.19% | Bullish. Higher is better. Significant raised expectations for further out Expected earnings per share next year |
| â | Earnings Per Share | 8.67 | 9.06 | ▲ 4.5% | Bullish. Higher is better. Slight increase in earnings per share Profit allocated to each outstanding share |
| â | Short Percent | 2.39% | 2.24% | ▼ -6.28% | Bullish. Lower is better. Slight decrease; still high, potential for squeeze if positive catalysts emerge Percentage of shares sold short |
| â | EPS Estimate Current Year | 9.3518 | 9.5091 | ▲ 1.68% | Bullish. Higher is better. Slight increase; improved outlook for current year earnings Expected earnings per share this year |
| â | Short Ratio | 2.31 | 2.4 | ▲ 3.9% | Bearish. Lower is better. Slight decline |
| â | Price Sales TTM | 7.2006 | 7.5505 | ▲ 4.86% | Bearish. Lower is better. Higher multiple; market willing to pay more per dollar of sales Stock price divided by revenue per share over the trailing twelve months |